make merry vs jollify

make merry and jollify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make merry	No	No	Yes	No
jollify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, make merry and jollify are synonyms defined as:

make merry and jollify: celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

Other synonyms of make merry include make happy, make whoopee, racket, revel, wassail, whoop it up.

make merry (verb)	jollify (verb)
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities	celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities